The best sprinklers and a cool DIY sprinkler project
For those of us not lucky enough to have pools growing up, the best way to cool off during the dog days of summer was the humble lawn sprinkler. You’d hook it up to a hose and take turns leaping through its oscillating streams. Eventually some of us would graduate to Slip N’ Slides, which was essentially a long piece of plastic that we would cruise down on our bellies.
We’ve noticed this mind-blowing DIY project making the rounds in the blogosphere, and if the idea of building your own sprinkler sounds expensive and time-consuming, what if we told you all you need is an hour and a few bucks? Photographer Camille constructed this free-standing water sprinkler with PVC pipe and a few tools. The structure became a neighbourhood attraction drawing kids from near and far to take turns riding their bikes and trikes through it (just like a car wash). She snapped photos for her blog. The how-to is right here on Instructables. Oh, and what do you know, here’s a video of the making-of, with sweet helmet cam footage.
